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Ezra Klein: “The Democratic Party wants to think of itself as a party…”

Featuring: Ezra Klein, Liberal | New York Times Columnist and Podcast Host | National

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The Democratic Party Needs Change | The Ezra Klein Show

Published | Video Starts at 07:33

There were lawsuits, environmental lawsuits. And it got me thinking. I mean, obviously this is a little bit related to abundance work, but there are many different ways this plays out. Where The Democratic Party wants to think of itself as a party that makes government work for people. And I think if people believed the Democratic Party did that, they would support it. But they believe typically one of two things that gets in the way. (07:33–07:39)

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Asserts that the Democratic Party aims to be perceived as making government work for the people.

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